Rental of Facilities Information

Damascus Post 171 has two halls available for rent.  The Main Hall upstairs (see photos) has a seating capacity of 299 while the Party room downstairs (see photos) seats 80. We rent our facility for family gatherings, weddings, retirements, birthday parties, reunions, a celebration of life, fundraisers and in the main hall we can even host bingo.  We DO NOT rent for private parties where tickets are sold at the door or for parties in which alcohol is sold. 

As of February 11, 2025, the Party Room (the smaller room)

is Closed for Repairs. No rentals until further notice. 

Rental rates include: 

a). A minimum of five (5) hour block of time. This time includes your clean-up time. Post admin may retain a portion of your deposit for departure past your scheduled rental time. Renter is responsible for the timely departure of vendors such as DJs and bartenders.

b). Full use of kitchen and ice machine.

c). Tables and chairs up to the room occupancy. Renters may move the tables and chairs where needed, but we require you to return tables and chairs to their original location before departure. 

d.) On-site host during party hours, in case you need assistance. 

e.) Early and no-cost entrance, for decorations and preparations, as early as noon the day before. Early entry times are dependent upon availability of the room the day before.

Rental times may not go past midnight (12:00 am).  For rental rates and other information, review the contract samples here;

Contract - English              Contract - Espanol            Contract - Privileged (members)

Reservations:  Date(s) will be reserved only when a contract is signed and a deposit has been received. To make reservations, please contact John Palomino, the Rental Agent, at rentals@legionpost171.org. Or call/text at (240) 919-6566. The rental agent is Bilingual in english and spanish (el agente habla ingles y espanol).

The balance of the rental payment, and proof of event liability insurance, are due 30 days before the event. 

Please check for available dates by selecting the Events Calendar below:

Cancelled events: The deposit of one hour charge is non-refundable, but will include a refundable $200 security deposit. 

Members of Post 171 and Unit 171 may have a reduced rental rate. Requirements are being a member for at least one (1) year and current paid dues, as well as subject to approval by the Post Executive Committee.